Forstman Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Forstman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forstman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Forstman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Forstman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Forstman (Russian: Форстман) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forstman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,518,885th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Forstman live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States it is most common in: Alabama, where 48 percent are found, Tennessee, where 19 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 16 percent are found.

Forstman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Forstman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forstman surname increased 383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forstman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forstman last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.19% registered with the political party.

Forstman earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning $38,919 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forstmann94972/
Forstmane9425/
Vorstman88291/
Ferstman8854/
Furstman8842/
Farstman881/
Fershtman82103/
Fersztman8232/
Förstmann8224/
Fürstmann8218/
Vorstmann8218/
Furstmann821/
Ferschtman7820/
Furchtman713/
Furchtmann6765/

Forstman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forstman in the Russian language
Форстманforstman-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forstman
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